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HEALTH, DIET AND NUTRITION DIPLOMA COURSE
COURSE CODE HLDT1

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Overview:
Everyone knows it's important to exercise and eat healthily - but often we are confused as to what that means? Depending on the latest fashion, advice on diets and health regimes seems to change daily. With all this confusing information, an increasing number of people find the need for professional help and advice in order to maintain and improve their health and fitness.

With a straight forward, commonsense approach, Direct Home Learning's fitness, diet and nutrition course, will teach you the underlying principles of a healthy diet and exercise. The course covers a wide range of specialist skills, including nutrition, diet, exercise, and general good health, as well as practical advice on setting up your own practice.

Support:
As a student you will be allocated a personal tutor whom will mark and help you with your work. You will also have access to our tutorial support service during normal office hours, for all the practical advice you may need.

Assessment:
This course includes a number of tutor marked assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. These consist of practical tasks, and short questions on specific topics within the course.

Career prospects:
Fitness trainer, dietary consultant.

What's included:

  • All required learning materials to complete your diploma,
  • Flexibility to study when and where it suits you best, at home in your own time and at your own pace,
  • Telephone, postal and email access to your dedicated tutor,
  • Support and encouragement as you work towards your goals,
  • Free work placement and careers advisory service to help you plan and embark on your new career on completion of the course.

Subjects studied in this course include:

  • Basic human biology and physiology,

  • Introduction to nutrition,

  • Carbohydrates and sugars,

  • Fats,

  • Proteins,

  • Vitamins and minerals,

  • Balancing diets,

  • Dietary problems and ill health,

  • Weight gain and control,

  • Diet and nutrition,

  • Common dietary deficiencies and weaknesses,

  • Dietary planning and control,

  • Fitness and dietary assessment,

  • Customising diets to meet individual needs,

  • Diet programmes,

  • Basic exercise programmes,

  • Goal assessment and levels of motivation,

  • The importance of good diet in health maintenance.

How do I enrol?

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To enrol over the phone, please call us on 0870 242 7141 during office hours (9:00am-5:00pm).

When you study with Direct Home Learning, you study with the confidence of knowing you have the full support of one of the most successful distance learning organisations in the UK. Our years of experience in this field means that we're perfectly suited to help you realise and attain your objectives, whatever your background, whatever your experience and wherever you are.

*GUIDE PRICES: Values shown in Euros and US Dollars are guide prices only - the actual amount you will be charged may vary, and will depend upon your card company's exchange rate on the day of processing.

 

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